08/19/2026
FINAL FIVES, complete list!
The complete list of FINAL FIVES for the 2026 Chillies Awards, awarded live onstage at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, November 19, 2026.
VOTE NOW, once per day in each category, for your favourite artist, performer, performance, creator:
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TICKETS with the early bird price, 20% off!:
https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/the-chillies-2026/
*NOTE, UBER-Achiever Award Winner will be selected by the 2026 Chillies Selection Committee from your nominations, and announced in early September, watch this space for details.
Best Theatrical Performance, Male: Recognizing Outstanding Acting Performances
1. Andy Rolleman, “Maybe Baby It’s You” Chilliwack Players Guild
2. Gerry Thom “The Tin Woman” Chilliwack Players Guild
3. Glenn Howard, “Murdered to Death” Chilliwack Players Guild
4. Steve Saunders, “Murdered to Death” Chilliwack Players Guild
5. Toley Smith, “Dracula” Newbury Art Concepts
Best Theatrical Performance, Female: Recognizing Outstanding Acting Performances.
1. Avah Wilson, “Much Ado About Nothing” Chilliwack Secondary School Theatre
2. Emily Hamel-Brisson “Maybe Baby It’s You” Chilliwack Players Guild
3. Kali Anyx, “The Tin Woman” Chilliwack Players Guild
4. Krysandra Wilson, “The Tin Woman” Chilliwack Players Guild
5. Trista Brereton, “Dracula” Newbury Art Concepts
Best Theatrical Show: Recognizing organizations and groups that have produced outstanding productions for the stage.
1. “Dracula”, Newbury Art Concepts
2. “High School Musical”, Ignite Theatre
3. “Maybe Baby It’s You”, Chilliwack Players Guild
4. “The Addams Family Musical”, GW Graham Theatre Dept.
5. “The Tin Woman”, Chilliwack Players Guild
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – FEMALE: Recognizing outstanding musicians who have excelled in their respective genres, demonstrating creativity, skill, artistry, and contributions to the music industry.
1. Alexis Beer
2. Bria Skonberg
3. Brittany Sovereign
4. Hayley Chase
5. Maddi K
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – MALE: Recognizing outstanding musicians who have excelled in their respective genres, demonstrating creativity, skill, artistry, and contributions to the music industry.
1. Adam Cebula
2. Andrew Christopher
3. Ben Thorne
4. Dion Weisbrod
5. Joe Matheson
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – Duo or Group: Recognizing outstanding musicians who have excelled in their respective genres, demonstrating creativity, skill, artistry, and contributions to the music industry.
1. Pretty Good Together
2. Sanctuary X
3. Thorne
4. The Maybelles
5. The Unbranded
Film or Video Production of the Year: Acknowledging exceptional achievements in the field of film or video production, including fiction and non- fiction.
1. Forlorn, Blink Productions
2. From He**in to Here, 2025 CIFF Documentary
3. Indigenous Expressions with Lyn Kay, chillTV
4. Rot With Me, 66SIX Screenings
5. The Bro-BQ, 66SIX Screenings
Visual Arts Excellence: Recognizing individuals that have demonstrated exceptional skill, creativity, and innovation in the field of visual arts. Individual or group ie, Fashion, painting, drawing, graphic design, carving, sculpting, animation, etc.
1. Booking Brooke Photography
2. Ian McAlpine, Photography
3. Jared Deck, Visual Arts, Tzeachten First Nation
4. Jenna Hauck, Photojournalism, The Progress
5. Sarah Sovereign, Photography
Top Writer: Honouring excellence in a fictional or non-fictional work. Authors, poets, playwrights who have produced an exceptional work. Individual or writing team.
1. Jessica Peters, “The Chilliwack Progress”
2. Paul Henderson, “Something Worth Reading”
3. Loghan Paylor, “The Cure for Drowning”
4. Raymond Maher, “Trapped at Birth With No Way Out”.
5. Susan Newbury, “Dracula”, Original Screenplay Adaptation
Emerging Artist Award: Honouring talented and promising artists at the early stages of their careers and have shown significant potential in their chosen artistic discipline, in any artistic category. Individual or group.
1. Andrew Michael Blues Band – Musical Group
2. Avah Wilson, “Much Ado About Nothing”, Acting
3. Kayla Gowans – Artist, Painter
4. Retrofit – Musical Group
5. Thorne – Musical Group
Arts Education Champion Award – Individual - Recognizing individuals that have made notable efforts to promote and advance arts education, emphasizing the importance of creativity and artistic expression in learning.
1. Jens Nissen, CSS Music Department
2. Michael Florizone, GW Graham Film Department
3. Rick Genge, Spiderlodge School of Music
4. Shane Monkman, GW Graham Music Department
5. Trischa Buhler, Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Arts Education Champion Award – Group: Recognizing organizations that have made notable efforts to promote and advance arts education, emphasizing the importance of creativity and artistic expression in learning.
1. Chilliwack Cultural Centre
2. Chilliwack Tours (of downtown murals)
3. GW Graham Theatre Department
4. Leary Integrated Arts and Technology
5. Stormlight Theatre Chilliwack Secondary School
Cultural Achievement Award: Recognizing efforts to preserve and promote cultural heritage or promote the broadening of cultural traditions through artistic endeavours, ie art, music, comedy, drama, dance, traditional crafts, or storytelling. Individual or group.
1. A Storm is Coming, (Me Qé:lem Te Swáyél), Nikki LaRock and Bonnie Leggatt
2. Chill House Concert Series
3. Good Neighbours (Lhewá:mel) Project at Vedder Trail Peach Rd - Tourism Ch'illiwack
4. Indigenous Expressions, Lyn Kay, chillTV
5. 66SIX Horror Screenings 2025, chillfilms
Public Art of the Year: Celebrating outstanding public art installations, and murals that enhance public spaces, engage communities, and contribute to Chilliwack’s cultural vibrancy. To be eligible, work must have taken place in the previous 3 years.
* FINAL FIVES, Sponsored by Chilliwack Community Arts Council
1. Aéro - "Stó:lō Tribute" mural
2. Good Neighbours Lhewá:mel Project at Vedder Trail Peach Rd - Tourism Ch'illiwack
3. Connor Kouwenhoven - "Duggy" mural
4. TEMPONOK - "Sunday Reflections" mural
5. Pelólxw marker near Five Corners, City of Chilliwack, Tourism Chilliwack, S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance and Chilliwack Community Services.
Thank you to our absolutely AMAZING PARTNERS!
Sapphire Creative - Sapphire Sponsor & Official Chillies Awardsmaker!
Kelly O'Bryan's Chilliwack - Gold Sponsor & Official Chillies Afterparty!
Shandhar Hut Indian Cuisine - Chilliwack - Gold Sponsor & Official "Flavour" of the Chillies!
Chilliwack Arts Council - Category Sponsor
VBN - Silver Sponsor
Johnston Meier Insurance - Bronze Sponsor
Odeumate - Bronze Sponsor
Master Painting and Renovations - Bell Pepper Sponsor
..and founding partners, Chilliwack Arts Council, Chilliwack Progress, Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre, Chilltv and Chillsounds.
